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Are you beginning to experience problems with your vision? Are you having trouble seeing things that are close up, yet hesitate to get your vision corrected by surgery and don't want to wear glasses? If you answered "yes" to these questions, then maybe vision training is for you. Vision training ... Views: 1373
The best reason for Recharging your Life comes from Oliver Wendell Holmes, one of our eminent Supreme Court Justices. He said “Most people go to their graves with their music still inside them.” When I first read this quote I actually got the shivers because it frightened me. I didn’t want to ... Views: 1370
The Freedom and Power of Accountability
(Part 2 of 3)
Lets pick up where we left off in part one, which was an assignment to simply become conscious of where in your life you blame others and where in your life you blame yourself. Once you become more conscious of your tendency to assign blame ... Views: 1364
More than likely, you know someone who's been, or going to be, diagnosed with Dementia or Alzheimers. Watching a loved one slowly forget how to take care of themselves, as well as possibly forget who you are, is one of the hardest things to go through.
Thankfully, new statistics are showing ... Views: 1363
Senior living centers modify a high sugar diet
According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes now affects 25.8 million Americans. It’s a major health concern and a mounting problem for the country as a whole, especially for the rapidly expanding senior population.
More than 23 ... Views: 1360
My granddaughter is 5. Last time she smacked her little brother and I had words with her, she said, “I didn’t mean to hit him.” A preposterous statement since I’d seen her walk over, pick up a book and whack him with it. But then she’s only 5.
It continued, as I comforted both the offended ... Views: 1359
Getting around can sometimes become much more difficult with age, often as the result of diseases such as arthritis, which can make moving the hips and knees very painful. As a result, it is not uncommon for a senior to have difficulty walking for an extended period of time and even things like ... Views: 1358
Brainiacs Live For “Testing-Pops” to Ace Exams
• The heart of Acing exams is not the text, but taking command of your emotions - first. Why? If you are human, you are stressed-out, full-of-tension, and in high anxiety. Your memory has gone South, and not to Miami.
• Stop now, and take ... Views: 1357
Are the changes in your life overwhelming you? Do you find that the older you get, the more changes you have to make?
Maybe your best friend moved away or you have lost a job that you thought you would be doing forever. Maybe you moved to a new area or have recently retired.
How ... Views: 1357
Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory consists of five interdependent levels that one strives to meet in a life cycle. Some cultures may place more or less emphasis on the importance of each level, but each has great applicability to achieving a meaningful life for all people. The hierarchy is ... Views: 1353
Let’s talk about your mental health.
Note your initial reaction to that suggestion. What do you expect when someone wants to talk about your mental health? In our society, people often expect to hear some kind of criticism. The little man or woman inside may be accusing me of thinking you are ... Views: 1349
The world looks like it is falling apart, but you can have peace within yourself regardless. For centuries and at various times in the past the world has been falling apart. The only fear and suffering about the dissolving of the world, however, is experienced in the ego. If we think that we ... Views: 1348
Multiculturalism is a reality in the US and for those of us who do business globally. The US has more legal immigrants yearly than all the other countries in the world combined.
Also there are vast cultural differences among "native" Americans living in the US for several generations, as you ... Views: 1348
VACATION 101. It’s about having fun, peace of mind, not working and not worrying. Do these things and increase those chances! And remember that the watchword today is not that it changes, but how fast it changes.
PACK THOSE “SMALL” THINGS. They get really "large" on a trip. The nail ... Views: 1348
You have competency. That's not enough. You have experience. So do a lot of other people. You have long-term loyalty. That's not relevant. You have a family, a mortgage, car payments, expenses, tuition. It's not even a consideration. You're over fifty; it's too late to start over for crying out ... Views: 1348
What’s The Secret of Speaking to a Group & Convincing Them?
My teenager Michael, asked me to help him improve his Talk for Class President.
• 1. “Mike, there are two-things that rivets our attention other than Ben Franklins ($100) falling from the sky.”
• 2. “In my circles $10 bills would ... Views: 1346
“Are you Saying We See With our EARS?”
• 1. “I showed my teenager Mike, this new scientific research
that came to a weird conclusion about how we SEE.
• 2. “Pop, I don’t get it. We don’t just see with our eyes, the retina part, they say past experience and our expectation change the ... Views: 1338
The fear of aging is inbuilt in most people, due to our materialistic philosophy. Which is not our desires and ownership of things per se, but our idea that reality is limited to what we perceive through the five senses. This then divorces us from a spiritual experience, leaving the ... Views: 1337
Let's assume for the sake of argument that you're going to pass through a number of careers in your lifetime (because you are). Let's also assume that retirement isn't in the picture for you (because it's not). That means that, sooner or later, you're going to be asking yourself some difficult ... Views: 1336
Most men will experience a prostate problem at some point in their lives. The prostate is a walnut-sized gland located beneath the bladder. It surrounds the urethra, a tube that takes urine from the bladder to the penis. The urethra also carries semen during ejaculation. The prostate gland grows ... Views: 1333
Energy. It is something we use each day. Some of us use energy wisely. Turning off the lights when we leave a room saves 10 to 20 percent on your electric bill. If using dimmer switch it may save more. Fuel-efficiency driving can save your car as much as 30 percent in vehicle maintenance and ... Views: 1332
Most people this time of year usually start off the year with the intention to lose some weight and to live an overall healthier life. In my opinion, when you are serious about accomplishing this goal, this is the greatest gift you can give to yourself, your loved ones, and your career and ... Views: 1331
With the introduction of the phrase "stress reduction" in the 1970s, and with the subsequent incorporation of that expression into our language by the 1980s, it has become all too apparent that reducing external stress factors in our lives is a good idea when creating strategies for better ... Views: 1329
Ever wondered if DNA testing could help you discover who your ancestors were or where they were from? Now you can find that out with such a test. Testing DNA was made popular by the numerous high - profile paternity tests and criminal investigations it has been used in. These days testing your ... Views: 1328
Our local Giant supermarket has introduced hand scanners so that you can just walk up and down the aisles, collecting your groceries, while scanning them and bagging them right in your cart. Checkout involves downloading the inventory from the hand scanner into a self-serve checkout station. ... Views: 1328
Some individuals will advise you that getting rid of abdominal fat is one of the hardest obstacles in fat-shedding efforts. There’s reality in this. Examining yourself in the mirror prior to slipping into your working dresses in the morning, a bothersome thought of “how come it’s not ever going ... Views: 1325
I just returned from vacation and I was once again reminded how easy it is to avoid exercise when traveling or avoid even starting while at home when you are older! When you are not in your regular routine or having not started a regular exercise routine it’s just too easy to do nothing! In ... Views: 1323
Whether you call it a “senior moment” or a “mind glitch,” the truth is that as we get older our memory and thought processes are just not what they used to be. A friend of mind claims that for the past ten years she hasn’t remembered the name of any new person she met. Another describes those ... Views: 1319
Most of us see circumstances through our own biased perceptions. We see them based on our beliefs and experiences. No two people will see the same event in the same manner.
Proof of this lies in the fact you can take statements concerning an accident from 20 people and none of the versions ... Views: 1316
Some people reserve the word "vocation" for religious calling. Modern career planning encourages people to think of a "life purpose" that guides and gives meaning to a life, regardless of career.
Many people speak of being "called" to a career. There is a sense of "inevitability," that, "I was ... Views: 1316
It sure seems like when a guy hits middle age, it all hits the fan — and all at once. You know what they say: 'feelings aren't facts', but it certainly seems that way, doesn't it? At the same time, many people don't count on how statistics conspire together to make you the target of ... Views: 1313
Introduction
Balanitis is an inflammation of the head of the penis (glans penis) in men, and causes redness, itching and rash as well as irritation and pain on or around the penis. According to one of the top urologist in Delhi, there might be an odorous discharge from the penis as well. ... Views: 1309
Hypothyroidism symptoms can lead to impaired driving similar to alcohol-induced DUI (driving under the influence). Hypothyroidism results from the insufficient hormone production by the thyroid gland, which can slow down many bodily processes including brain function. Until now, little research ... Views: 1306
Who pays an Orange County home care giver is a very common question. Depending on who you work with, or what agency you work with, you will handle the payments differently. If you hire a person in private practice, you will pay them directly. They will be considered an independent contractor in ... Views: 1306
Triggers. What are they?
A trigger is anything that brings forth a memory or emotional feeling. I'm going to show you how to replace old, negative feelings with good feelings. In other words, you will be deactivating your old triggers.
Now this is going to take some concentration. You may ... Views: 1303
It takes some will power to fight against procrastination and low ambition. Each one of us has what it takes to finally do things we have dreamt or talked about for ages. When you listen to your internal dialog, are you having encouraging conversations with yourself or are you still listening to ... Views: 1302
It’s 10PM, Do You Know Where Your Grandparents Are?
It may sound like a silly question because of course, the sons and daughters of baby boomers usually do know where their grandparent(s) are on any given night at 10PM: AT HOME AND ASLEEP!
However, they probably don’t share much of the ... Views: 1301
You may or may not recognize the 'drop,' depending on your age and what are of the country or the world you may be inhabiting. The 'drop' is that cataclysmic moment when the executioner pulls the lever, the trap door flops down, and the condemned plummets earthward . . . to an extent. Many ... Views: 1299
Back pain is one of the most common issues affecting people all over the world. It can cause great pain and discomfort, and affect daily living by hampering freedom of movement. Factors responsible for back pain include muscle strain, heavy or strenuous work, incorrect posture, sports injuries, ... Views: 1299
Nearly one-third of people over the age of 65 are hard-of-hearing while nearly 50% of people over the age of 85 suffer from some form of hearing loss. Because hearing loss is usually a gradual process that begins in one’s forties, it is commonly not recognized until it is significant. It is ... Views: 1294
The Day I Forgot How To Breathe
“Allergy season may be the worst ever. A monster allergy season is in store
for Spring 2010, according to experts. Our alert allergy level is 10.7 out of a
maxium of 12.0.” Providence (R.I.) Examiner.
Fact: an allergen is a substance, often a protein that ... Views: 1293
When many people think about elderly care, they automatically assume that all facilities are like institutionalized nursing homes. While dependent patients may require the additional attention that elders at a nursing home receive, this type of setting was deemed no longer acceptable to the ... Views: 1290
While it is referred to as a disease, in reality degenerative disc disease is simply the description of the changes your spinal discs go through in the aging process. Also sometimes referred to as arthritis of the back, DDD happens when the soft, compressible spinal discs start to lose fluid, ... Views: 1289
The throat could be a muscular tube that begins simply behind the nose and runs all the way down to the neck. once there's growth of malignant neoplasm in any a part of this tube, it's remarked as throat cancer. It in the main affects the food pipe or passageway, cartilaginous structure or ... Views: 1288
Drug rehabilitation centers have helped countless individuals win their battle against addiction. Receiving proper treatment is a necessary step for anybody who goes through a substance abuse problem. Yet many sufferers find themselves avoiding the formal care afforded by rehab centers.
It’s ... Views: 1286
There is an African-American proverb that says, “God makes three requests of His children: Do the best you can, where you are, with what you have, now.”
It’s that time of the year again, when the “Best of_____” lists begin to appear. You know these lists. They include everything from the best ... Views: 1284
Considering that accidents happen at a fairly consistent rate it is probable that at some point a disability will hit with in the home that reduces a person’s mobility. When an accident occurs it is likely individuals can find themselves dependent upon the use of a wheelchair, walker or scooter ... Views: 1283
...and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
There's not a person in our Western culture alive today who wasn't brought up hearing or reading Clement Clark Moore's poem from 1823, "A Visit from Saint Nicholas." Regardless of your religious beliefs and ... Views: 1282
Home health aide agencies provide a valuable service and have been doing so for decades. It is common that families seek out these services because there is very little adjusting needed to be made on the part of the patient.
Unlike moving someone from their home and into a facility, which ... Views: 1282
If you were interested in having a child through a surrogate mother but wanted more information on the costs, procedures and legal issues, then you’ve come to the right place. Our experts have answered a whole bunch of questions with regard to surrogacy and hiring surrogate services from ... Views: 1281